Established on July 1, 1902, the office represents the United States government in criminal and civil cases across the country.

[1] In 1906, President Roosevelt named Lodowick “Lock” McDaniel of Grimes County, Texas, to be the first man appointed as the United States Attorney for the SDTX.

Over the years, divisions were added, counties were transferred and divided and more judges and U.S. Attorney’s offices were opened.

The SDTX, headquartered in Houston, has branch offices in Galveston, Corpus Christi, Brownsville, McAllen, Laredo and Victoria to staff all seven divisions.

As the railroads continued to expand and fuel the Texas economy, congress created the Southern District on July 1, 1902.